Florida A&M at South Carolina State
Saturday, October 8, 2022 Share
Florida A&M beat South Carolina State 20–14. It was their 17th meeting; after it, South Carolina State led the series 13–4.
Final at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, OrangeburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,595
- At kickoff
- 77°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Orangeburg Municipal Airport (KOGB), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| South Carolina State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Standouts
- ReceivingXavier Smith5 catches, 102 yards, 1 TDFlorida A&M
- DefenseB.J. Davis2 INTSouth Carolina State
Player stats
Florida A&M
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Moussa | 17/38 | 266 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen McCloud | 9 | 41 | 0 | 25 |
| Terrell Jennings | 5 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| A.J. Davis | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Kareem Burke | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Smith | 5 | 102 | 1 | 63 |
| JahMarae Sheread | 4 | 56 | 1 | 35 |
| Kamari Young | 3 | 52 | 0 | 29 |
| David Manigo | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Bohler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendall Bohler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javan Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Carolina State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Fields | 17/48 | 237 | 2 | 3 |
| Tyrece Nick | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrell Flowers | 12 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Justin Smith-Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex James | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquan Davis | 5 | 81 | 2 | 44 |
| Rakim White | 2 | 44 | 0 | 32 |
| Justin Smith-Brown | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Richard Bailey | 3 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Florida A&M | South Carolina State | |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Total yards | 261 |
| 266 | Passing yards | 237 |
| 54 | Rushing yards | 24 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 1.2 |
| 15 | First downs | 16 |
| 3–14 | Third downs | 3–17 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 15–146 | Penalties | 6–65 |
| 33:22 | Possession | 26:38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Carolina State 51% to win. Florida A&M won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Florida A&M −2.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida A&M 57%, South Carolina State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
South Carolina State leads 14–5 in 19 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2026 | South Carolina State 31, Florida A&M 13 | Orange Blossom Classic |
| 2024 | Florida A&M 22, South Carolina State 18 | |
| 2022 | Florida A&M 20, South Carolina State 14 | |
| 2021 | Florida A&M 30, South Carolina State 7 | |
| 2019 | Florida A&M 42, South Carolina State 38 | |
| 2018 | South Carolina State 44, Florida A&M 21 |
Around this game
Florida A&M
- Next gameat GramblingOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonFlorida A&M in 2022
- ProgramFlorida A&M history and records
South Carolina State
- Next gamevs. Virginia LynchburgOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonSouth Carolina State in 2022
- ProgramSouth Carolina State history and records